As 2013 gets rolling, we are continuing to prioritize and get to work on our activities for the next few months. We have come a tremendous way since early fall of 2012, and we’re well on our way to be a fully fledged organization expanding health data innovation.
Health Datapalooza IV planning is well underway and quite busy! The event will be June 3rd-4th. We have several impressive keynote speakers confirmed including HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Marilyn Tavenner, and Chief Technology Officer Todd Park, with more on the way. Tickets sales are streaming in with the early bird prices, which are available until March 3rd. There are still opportunities to exhibit, present, or sponsor (only one lead sponsorship slot left)!
We are proud to have affiliates in seven states, and we are exploring working with two more potential affiliates in Philadelphia and Wyoming. Along with this organizational progress, we are close to finalizing bylaws to create HDC as a corporation. With this new status and our partnership with AcademyHealth, we should be able to expand our outreach and connect more people and organizations in the health data sphere.